Job Introduction
We are currently looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join our Children With Disabilities team based in,either Sleaford or Lincoln.
Children with Disabilities
We believe that all disabled children matter and our aim is to support families with disabled children and young people to have ordinary lives.
Our Social Workers have manageable caseloads and work with children and families on a long term basis building long lasting relationships. You'll use your knowledge and experience to manage a range of more complex cases, leading on these from start to finish when young people transfer into adult care.
As well as case holding, ourAdvanced Practitioners provide mentoring, coaching, support and practiceexpertise to other less experienced team members inspiring them in their socialwork career paths. They also often choose to take up the opportunity weoffer to become a Practice Educator for Social Work students. If you wishto progress into a manager role, as many of our Advanced Practitioners havedone, being appointed to an Advanced Practitioner post with us will absolutelyprovide you with the development opportunities you need to fulfil your ambitionand our new bridging the gap programme will further support your development tostep up into a management role.
Our Team
Our children with disabilities(CWD) social work team is a county-wide but based in Lincoln andSleaford. The team is responsible for the assessment of children and youngpeople, aged between 0-18 years, that have severe and profound disabilities throughchild in need, child protection, children in care and court work.
We pride ourselves on our multiagency working including special schools, continuing health care, CAMHS,community nursing teams, our SEND team colleagues and our own dedicatedOccupational Therapy team to help improve the outcomes of children's lives.
About Our Offer
We believe that supportingemotional resilience is always important, but particularly so when you areworking with the most complex and challenging of cases.
This is why you will besurrounded by a supportive, caring and compassionate team.
You will receive monthly formalprofessional and case supervision, and take part in regular reflective sessionsas a service where scenarios can be brought and discussed using the Signs ofSafety framework. Our managers are always on hand and our practitionerssay that the informal, ad hoc supervision they receive, plus the support theyget from colleagues to test out their thinking, is absolutely invaluable.
Your continued professionaldevelopment will be as important to us as it is to you, and your learningand development will remain in focus, not just during your annualappraisal. Alongside our excellent in-house training offer, you will alsohave the opportunity to complete fully funded PQ modules.
Along with a competitive salary of £41,511 - £45,718
- A Contributory pension.
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work.
- Flexible working policies.
- Career progression opportunities..
- A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
- A re-location package (see attached details)
Further details can be found inour rewards and benefits brochure.
What Next
If you would like an open andinformal discussion regards this role then please contact; Karen Dowmanvia Karen.dowman@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Applications close on 20th July and interviews will be held on 7th August
A relocation package may be considered for the successful candidate. More details relating to our Relocation Policy can be found here.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
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